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Record 1 2006-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine Biology
  • Pollution (General)
CONT

Tin-resistant microorganisms have been identified, and resistance can be either plasmid or chromosomally mediated. In one TBT [tributyltin] -resistant organism, an Altermonas sp., an efflux system was suggested as the resistance mechanism.

Key term(s)
  • TBT resistant organism
  • tributyltin resistant organism
  • tributyltin-resistant organism

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie marine
  • Pollution (Généralités)
CONT

Des microorganismes résistants à l'étain ont été repérés et cette résistance est de nature plasmidique ou chromosomique. Chez un organisme TBT-résistant, un Alteromonas sp., un système efflux a été suggéré comme mécanisme de résistance.

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